What is the penalty for traffic violation code 13440 and how many points are deducted?

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Violation code 13440 refers to motor vehicles violating prohibition sign instructions. According to Article 38 of the Road Traffic Safety Law of the People's Republic of China: Vehicles and pedestrians shall pass in accordance with traffic signals; when there is on-site command by traffic police, they shall pass according to the traffic police's instructions; on roads without traffic signals, they shall pass under the principle of ensuring safety and smooth traffic. Article 44 of the Road Traffic Safety Law states that motor vehicles passing through intersections shall proceed according to traffic lights, traffic signs, traffic markings, or traffic police instructions. When passing through intersections without traffic lights, signs, markings, or traffic police command, drivers should slow down and yield to pedestrians and vehicles with right of way. Traffic violation codes consist of four to five digits, categorized according to the principles in traffic laws. The sequence from left to right is: the first digit represents the behavior category code, the second digit represents the penalty point category code, the third and fourth digits are sequential codes, and the fifth digit indicates the specific item number. First digit: Behavior category code, indicating the classification in the Road Traffic Law; Second digit: Penalty point category code, indicating the classification of penalty points for traffic violations; Third and fourth digits: Sequential code, indicating the order of violations within the same behavior category. For example: 13035—"1" indicates motor vehicle behavior, the second digit "3" means 3 points will be deducted, and "035" indicates the fifth item under the third category of 3-point violations. Behavior category code violation descriptions: Codes starting with 1 indicate motor vehicle traffic, e.g., 1003; Codes starting with 2 indicate non-motor vehicle traffic, e.g., 2002; Codes starting with 3 indicate pedestrian or passenger traffic, e.g., 3030; Codes starting with 4 indicate highway traffic, e.g., 4002; Codes starting with 5 indicate other regulations, e.g., 5005; Codes starting with 7 indicate implementation rules of provinces, autonomous regions, or municipalities, e.g., 7008; Codes starting with 8 indicate local regulations of cities (prefectures, autonomous prefectures, or leagues), e.g., 8606. There are four common methods to check motor vehicle violations: Visit the office halls of traffic branches in various districts and counties to query through touch terminals; Log in to the external service websites of municipal public security traffic management bureaus, find the vehicle violation query section, enter the license plate number and engine number, and click to query; Call the inquiry hotline (area code + 114); Use the Traffic Management 12123 app (V2.8.1B437 for iOS 15+ or V2.8.1B274 for Android 12+).